Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Opera Memphis, in collaboration with the University of Memphis Institute for Arts and Health, will host Music and the Mind, a panel on cognitive diseases related to aging featuring world-renowned soprano vocalist Renée Fleming. “To have someone as iconic as Renée Fleming not only performing in…
The UofM’s College of Communication and Fine Arts (CCFA) is full of innovative artists, scholars, educators, architects and communicators who are creatively shaping the future of our community and beyond. The latest edition of our CCFA publication — Voices — showcases these innovators and their remarkable accomplishments, programs and projects. In the Department of…
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For incoming instructor of double bass Jonathan Colbert, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is the latest stop on a musical journey that has taken him around the world and back again. Colbert, a native of Atlanta, GA, comes to Memphis by way of Scandinavia, where he spent six…
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Opera and Conducting Dror Baitel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a collaborative artist to his new position with The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. “I’m thrilled to have the chance to collaborate with Dror,” said Benjamin Smith, Opera Stage Director and Associate…
Memphis-based singer/songwriter, Kelsey Taylor, has been refining her original musical style for the last 3 years. Growing up as a classical pianist, she developed an appreciation for the intricacy and beauty of music at an early age; she began writing in 2019, and has since released an EP (Silencer, 2020)…
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When it comes to teaching voice to a myriad of undergraduate and graduate students, Christopher Besch likes to employ an individualized approach. “I like to meet my students where they are and help them gain the skills they need to achieve their educational goals,” Besch said. “A lot of students…
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When Francis Cathlina decided he wanted to pursue a career at a public institution in a thriving city, he knew that he’d found a new home at The University of Memphis. Francis Cathlina will join the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music this fall as Visiting Director…
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The Elvis Presley Endowed Scholarship This award, in one of Memphis’ most famous musical Anames, recognizes an academically outstanding and financially deserving music student. Dr. Barbara Mashburn Choral Scholarship The Dr. Barbara D. Mashburn Endowed Scholarship was established to assist students who desire careers…
They’ve duked it out in Whitehaven, at Crump Stadium, at Halle Stadium and at the Liberty Bowl. Though the venue has changed over the years, since 1963 the winner of what is now the Bandmaster’s Championship has earned the coveted title of “baddest marching band in the land.” For nearly…
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Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music alum Dr. Jeffrey Murdock (PhD Music Education, 2015) was awarded the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award during a live stream event held Thursday evening. This award is given annually to an outstanding music educator nominated by other music teachers, school administrators, students, parents or…
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